Monday, April 26, 2010

Did I mention the boss is out of town for a few days? Doing a little hunting and fishing. He just told me he shot a wild turkey. I just told him I haven't gotten any work done since he left.

Let's see if this clue helps with the others posted earlier. First to answer correctly the names of any of the restaurants that have been in this location wins a jar of Jim "Sevy" Severson's Sweet Ancho Chile Relish made by Canyon Specialty Foods of Dallas.

UPDATE: Rob Banes over on Facebook (Amy Severson) answered correctly, "Ciudad" was one of many restaurants in the 30 + years this development has been around. Connection to Il Sorrento - Il Sorrento was on Turtle Creek Blvd., Ciudad was in Turtle Creek Village.

A small town recipe for a big city. This is not a cooking blog, but it is about food, the food business and cook books. An addiction to the smell of aging paper has led to a collection of over 1,000 cook books, mostly in my dining room.

About Me

Co-owner with my husband, Jim/"Sevy", of a Dallas area restaurant we opened 13 years ago. He does the cookin' and I do the countin'.
I've always been a numbers chick - who knew I had this much to say?
Proud mother of The Boy and Sister, great teenagers, along with Hunter the Wonderdog, and Deuce and Tres his partners in destruction.

DISCLOSURE

The costs associated with this blog are funded by Sevy's Grill (8201 Preston Road, Dallas, TX 75225, http://www.sevys.com/, SevysCatering@aol.com), of which the author is co-owner, tax preparer, bookkeeper, head of internet marketing, secretary, filing clerk, and Girl Friday. In return, promotional information about the restaurant and it's activities are posted for public perusal.

This blog does not review restaurants, however from time to time it will "introduce" new places or interesting specials at area restaurants. If any food or items are received as a comp (I never turn down free, but I won't lie for it) the author promises to share that information in the post.

Sometimes the comments can be a bit spicy, especially those of the author. The author reserves the right to refuse to publish those comments that are downright undigestible. It's not objectionable to disagree, it just depends how you say it.

Zero advertising dollars are received, so any endorsements of extraordinary goods or services, such as:

Household Discoveries, An Encyclopaedia of Practical Recipes and Processes, 1909, by Sidney Morse
The Alfalfa Cook Book (Second Edition), 1909, compiled by the Ladies of the Roswell Cemetery Association, Roswell, NM.

Fellows' Menu Maker, 1910, by Charles Fellows

A New Book of Cookery, 1912, by Fannie Merritt Farmer.

A Handy Book, Containing a Valuable Series of Cooking Lessons, 1912, by Navada Briggs and KC Baking Powder.

Food and Cookery for the Sick and Convalescent, 1913, Fannie M. Farmer.

Fifty Two Sunday Dinners, A Book of Recipes, 1913, by Mrs. Elizabeth O. Hiller

The Something-Different Dish, Odd in Name, But Good to Try When You Want to Have a Change, 1915, by Marion Harris Neil.

The Whys of Cooking, 1916, by Janet McKenzie Hill.

The Cook's Book, 1916, by Janet McKenzie Hill, K C Baking Powder. (Actually, I've found I have two of these.)